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A review by saareman
Murder at the Royal Ruby by Nita Prose
3.0
Darker than The Maid
Review of the Amazon Original Story ebook (July 23, 2023) released simultaneously with the Brilliance Audio audiobook.
Although the opening of Murder at the Royal Ruby is quite grisly, it settles into cozy territory soon after with usher Grace telling the backstory of her own theatrical aspirations, the nastiness of the prima donna lead actress Vanessa and the multitude of suspects in the cast and crew who all despised her. The story takes place in the Royal Ruby Theater on Broadway where a supposed ‘Ghost of the Royal Ruby’ may be responsible for various pranks and accidents. I did like the idea of a theatrical show which uses a variety of endings so that any one performance is not the same as the others.
The resolution takes a darker turn though which is more in keeping with the theme of the ‘Obsession’ collection.
Nita Prose is the penname of Toronto author Nita Pronovost who had a breakthrough success with the novel [b:The Maid|55196813|The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)|Nita Prose|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643228739l/55196813._SY75_.jpg|86048177] (2022) and who has since written two sequels in the Molly the Maid series.
Trivia and Links
Murder at the Royal Ruby is the 1st of 6 short stories making up the psychological suspense series Obsession, released simultaneously on July 23, 2023 as eBooks by Amazon Originals and as audiobooks by Brilliance Audio. The Obsession collection is described as “Lust. Revenge. Greed. Hunger. Desire doesn’t care if you’re at the bottom of the ladder or the top of your game. Six masters of psychological suspense craft tales about people crossing moral lines in pursuit of their deepest desires. In these short stories, even the most mild-mannered characters can spin out of control when passion is at play. Hold on tight—there’s no turning back.”
You can watch for current and past Amazon Original Kindle short stories which are usually paired with their Audible Original narrations at an Amazon page here (Link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).
Review of the Amazon Original Story ebook (July 23, 2023) released simultaneously with the Brilliance Audio audiobook.
Although the opening of Murder at the Royal Ruby is quite grisly, it settles into cozy territory soon after with usher Grace telling the backstory of her own theatrical aspirations, the nastiness of the prima donna lead actress Vanessa and the multitude of suspects in the cast and crew who all despised her. The story takes place in the Royal Ruby Theater on Broadway where a supposed ‘Ghost of the Royal Ruby’ may be responsible for various pranks and accidents. I did like the idea of a theatrical show which uses a variety of endings so that any one performance is not the same as the others.
The resolution takes a darker turn though which is more in keeping with the theme of the ‘Obsession’ collection.
Nita Prose is the penname of Toronto author Nita Pronovost who had a breakthrough success with the novel [b:The Maid|55196813|The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)|Nita Prose|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643228739l/55196813._SY75_.jpg|86048177] (2022) and who has since written two sequels in the Molly the Maid series.
Trivia and Links
Murder at the Royal Ruby is the 1st of 6 short stories making up the psychological suspense series Obsession, released simultaneously on July 23, 2023 as eBooks by Amazon Originals and as audiobooks by Brilliance Audio. The Obsession collection is described as “Lust. Revenge. Greed. Hunger. Desire doesn’t care if you’re at the bottom of the ladder or the top of your game. Six masters of psychological suspense craft tales about people crossing moral lines in pursuit of their deepest desires. In these short stories, even the most mild-mannered characters can spin out of control when passion is at play. Hold on tight—there’s no turning back.”
You can watch for current and past Amazon Original Kindle short stories which are usually paired with their Audible Original narrations at an Amazon page here (Link goes to Amazon US, adjust for your own country or region).